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Author Re: OT: Car Brakes Squeaking
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2005-07-25, 4:21 am



Mark and Kim Smith wrote:
> deans@wdeans.com wrote:
>
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> Actually, not good information! Unless you like buying master
> cylinders! Go ahead and push that piston in. Along with all
> the old fluid is dirt and other crap. So go ahead and push
> all that up into the master. More times than not, you'll
> mess up that master. Proper way is to open the bleeder,
> then press the piston. When done with your brake job, top
> off the master as necessary.


That's better, but beginners are much more likley to get in trouble
with stuck bleeder screws, including rounding or shearing them off,
than with damaging master cylinders.

> And no, most new pads don't require anti-squeal. Not if
> the job is done properly. It all depends on the surface
> of your rotor. And it depends on proper installation of
> your pads. Crimp the ears if it has them.


Some manufacturers, including Nissan, specify a thin coating of
high-temperature grease on the backs of the brake pads and other
metal-to-metal contact points.

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